Monty Don

Last October Monty Don showed us on Gardeners' World how to take cuttings from rose bushes. I and millions of others had a go - it seemed simple enough- no hormone rooting powder needed, just sharp secateurs, and this week he told us what to do next. "Leave them; do not transplant them; wait until October," he said. Too late! I had transplanted some of mine to where I wanted them a few weeks ago, living the others in situ. Anyway no great harm done; three out of the four seem to have survived and I've only lost one so fingers crossed. Hopefully by the summer guests will enjoy the lavender and rose display and accompanied by wafts of honeysuckle and rosemary summer evenings should be heady indeed. The Malvern Garden Show is just around the corner and we are well placed at Four Seasons for easy access to the Three Counties Show Ground with routes from Worcester via Callow End avoiding the gridlock of Malvern itself.